Thomas Green Landaal

LANDAAL, Thomas Green - Of Flint, age 53, went home to our Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at his home (aka Woodslea Inn) in the loving arms of his wife and family. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10AM Monday, December 10, 2007 at St. Matthews Catholic Church, 706 Beach Street in Flint, Father Frederick H. Taggert O.S.A. officiating. Cremation will take place following the Mass. In lieu of flowers the family encourages contributions to one of the following charitable organizations on behalf of Tom, Eastern Michigan Food Bank, attn: Bill Kerr; Hurley Medical Center/ Emergency Room Dept., attn: Dr. Mike Jaggi or St. Matthews Catholic Church, attn: Father Fred Taggert. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church. Visitation 4-8PM Saturday and Sunday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Scripture service will be held at 7PM Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Landaal will be at the church from 9:30 AM Monday until the time of the Mass. Tom was born on November 18th, 1954 in Hinsdale, Illinois. He spent the last 15 years of his glorious life with his loving companion and wife, Renee Ann Landaal (Schmidt) and their baby, Fancy Ann Landaal. Tom attended St. Matthew's, St. John's Military Academy (Delafield, Wisconsin), and Powers High School, graduating in 1972. He earned two degrees from Ferris State College in Big Rapids, Michigan, an A.S. degree in Building Construction-1974 and a B.S degree in Business Administration-1979. Tom worked for Christman Construction Co. and A.C. Spark Plug Division of General Motors, before beginning his leadership and passion for the family business, Landaal Packaging Systems, in 1979. For 53 years Tom had been a loving son, husband, brother, uncle, friend and community supporter and advocate for improving the quality of life for people. For nearly 30 years Tom had been a strong active leader in the packaging industry, family business and has lead the mission for several community organizations. Tom loved downhill skiing, golf, various water sports and travel. Tom leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Renee; his dog Fancy Ann; his mother, Virginia Landaal, brother, Stephen and wife Kimberly; sister, Barbara Terry and husband Troy; 5 nieces, Katherine Place (Landaal) husband Brock and their children, Riley and Ella Jane, Michelle Landaal, Erika Yott, Sarah Yott, Grace Schmidt; nephews, Bob Landaal and wife Christine and their children, Robbie and Alexa Joan, Matthew Landaal, Mark Landaal, Stephen Landaal and fiancée Martha Blanke, Jason Landaal, Stephen Terry and Spencer Schmidt; 2 sisters-in-law, Jane B. Landaal and Collette Yott (Schmidt); brother-in-law, Stephen Schmidt. He also leaves many loving cousins and aunts. He was predeceased by his father, Robert S. Landaal, his brother, Robert R. Landaal; grandparents, Melvin and Mae Landaal, Norbert and Gladys Rennicke and in-laws, Earl and Shirley Schmidt. Very special thanks for such good care and love to Joann Hill, Michelle Snow, Chris Flores and Ann Hobbs. Tom was a president of Landaal Packaging Systems of Flint and Bay City, Flint Classroom Support Fund, and the Hurley Foundation, Chairman of the Board of the Food Bank of Eastern, MI, and Hurley Medical Center, and Treasurer, Hero of Flint; Director of Burton Business Association 1985-1990, Burton Economics Development, Corporation of City of Burton., Landaal Packaging Systems, Food Bank of Eastern, MI, Friends of Sloan Museum, Fibre Box Association 1987-1990 (National Trade Association) Chicago, IL, Flint Classroom Support Fund, Flint College and Cultural, Inc., Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, Heartland Manor, Hero of Flint, The Hurley Foundation, Information Services of Michigan, Indiana Boxmakers, Inc. 1988-1994, Connorsville, IN, International Corrugated Case Association, Paris France and Chicago, International Corrugated Packaging Foundation 1991-1996, Alexandria, VA, Michigan State University 1990-1995, University Affiliated Hospitals of Flint, Unipak Logistics, L.L.C., Cincinnati, Shreveport and Battle Creek. Tom was member of Industrial Mutual Association, Association Independent Corrugated Converters, Alexandria, VA, Federation Europeenne des Fabricants De Carton Ondule, Paris, France, Fibre Box Association of Chicago, IL, Flint Area Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Lansing, National Ski Patrol System, Denver, CO, Hidden Valley, home of the Otsego Ski Club of Gaylord, MI, Flint Golf Club, 100 Club of Flint, International Corrugated Case Association, Paris, France, Powers Alumni Association, Sales and Marketing Executives and Technical Association Pulp and Paper Industry of Atlanta, GA. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com